Thailand

East Asia & Pacific·Upper middle income

Population: 71.7M; 20th of 217
GDP: $526B; 29th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $7,345; 118th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 76.4; 90th of 217
Human development: 0.8; 65th of 189 · 2021

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upper middle-income Southeast Asian economy; substantial infrastructure; major electronics, food, and automobile parts exporter; globally used currency; extremely low unemployment; ongoing Thailand 4.0 economic development

Area: 513,120 km²
Resources: tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite…
Borders: Burma 2,416 km; Cambodia; Laos 1,845 km; Malaysia

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Buddhist94.4%▲ 0.9pt
Muslim4.5%▼ 0.5pt
Christian1%

Religious diversity: 1.25 / 10 · low · 150th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

THA

MHL

MNG

TUV

GDP

current US$

$526B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$10.2B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

115.4%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

8.7%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

32.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

71.7M–––

Population density

people per km²

140.4–––

Urban population

% of total

53.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.2–––

Net migration

people

23.3K–––

Population under 15

% of total

14.7%–––

Population 65+

% of total

15.4%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

5.4%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

19.8K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

2,784.4–––

Electricity generation

TWh

199.6–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.7%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.429–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.338–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

5.09–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

4.28–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.41–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.59–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

31.2%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.45–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

32.1%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

38.9%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

43.3%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

18.1%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

55.2%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.83–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.25–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.58–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.58–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.91–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

3.39–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.83–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.67–––

Would fight for country

% yes

68.5%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.63–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#29/214

$526B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#118/214

$7,3452024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#88/203

$23,519latest

GDP growth

annual %

#134/214

2.5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#111/207

$7,1202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#32/213

0.9%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#34/201

$10.2B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#22/205

115.4%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#82/206

8.7%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#44/208

32.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#4/187

0.7%latest

Gini index

0–100

#63/168

33.5latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#16/168

0%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#20/217

71.7Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#82/216

140.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#140/215

53.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#90/217

76.4latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#197/217

1.2latest

Net migration

people

#35/217

23.3K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#187/217

14.7%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#65/217

15.4%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#66/196

8latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#66/196

9.2latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#120/192

5.4%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#121/195

0.9latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#91/160

91.1%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#170/199

2.5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#90/194

46.2%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#52/210

89.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#16/214

168.62023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#99/208

15.72023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#82/215

3,1502024

Access to electricity

% of population

#112/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#77/198

19.8K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#95/202

2,784.42024

Electricity generation

TWh

#23/202

199.62024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#140/202

14.9%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#143/202

85.1%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#182/204

267.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#120/204

3.72024

Share of global CO₂

#23/204

0.7%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#113/193

5.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#141/172

0.2062022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#119/172

0.1792022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#105/178

362022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#118/193

-0.4522022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#74/193

0.1282022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#81/193

0.06732022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#127/193

-0.3832022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#121/172

0.6692022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#59/104

0.4292018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#58/105

0.3382018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#91/113

5.092018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#39/112

4.282018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#85/114

2.412018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#65/114

4.592018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#65/114

1.772018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#27/111

1.742018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#57/113

31.2%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#50/109

2.452018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#12/112

32.1%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#16/112

38.9%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#47/114

43.3%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#85/114

18.1%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#65/110

55.2%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#40/109

4.832018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#150/193

1.252020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#184/193

0%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

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Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#32/114

30.6%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#27/112

2.582018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#21/113

2.582018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#22/110

2.912018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#1/111

3.392018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#88/104

7.832018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#35/114

3.672018

Would fight for country

% yes

#65/113

68.5%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#21/114

2.632018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#65/189

0.82021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#79/170

0.3332021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#53/164

6.32025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#106/113

6.142018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#87/114

6.592018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#89/158

2.062023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#113/161

1.2%latest

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